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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 11-17 September 2013 Harvesting Updates As of 16 September, grain and leguminous crops were harvested on 31.8 million hectares, 69.1 percent of the forecast (2.2 million hectares less than as of the same date in 2012). The volume of the grain produced was 71.1 MMT (8.9 MMT more than as of the same date in 2012) with the average yield of 2.23 MT/hectare (1.83 MT/hectare in 2012). Specifically, wheat was harvested on 17.6 million hectares, 70.1 percent of the target (44.4 MMT produced with the average yield of 2.52 MT/hectare), barley was harvested on 7 million hectares, 77.1 percent of the target (13.9 MMT produced, the average yield of 1.98 MT/hectare) and corn was harvested on 210,700 hectares, 8.6 percent of t...

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From WPI Consulting

Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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